Originally Posted by
magiciansampras
One thing I will say tangentially to this point is that I do think it is quite likely that the OP, and many Americans (myself included - this is something I have experienced), have pretty messed up palettes. Our food is oversalted, overseasoned, overprocessed, etc., and that makes it difficulty to taste nuance and subtle flavors.
This is something I have found in the US. I think simple food like burgers, Tex-Mex and anything fried are great in the US, but (and this is purely my own opinion) they struggle when trying to create flavour without a lot of fat or salt. So often the dish tastes a bit "blunt", or almost incomplete.